(AllHipHop News) R. Kelly’s lawyer has shot back at prosecutors’ claims the singer may be intending to threaten two possible witnesses in his RICO case for allegedly intimidating young girls and transporting them across state lines for sex.
His counsel Steven A. Greenberg just filed new documents declaring R. Kelly can “only write phonetically” and poses no risk to any of the women included in the 12-count RICO case.
“At the time of his arrest Mr. Kelly was living in a small condominium, working with his longtime producer, without other employees of note, and effectively without any income. He had no “enterprise” as the government likes to call his career and his business, RSK Enterprises,” Steven A. Greenberg told Judge Ann M. Donnelly.
Greenberg also pushed back against Donoghue’s claim that R. Kelly may want to harass the women “in order to try to avoid spending a significant period of time in prison.”
“Mr. Kelly remains in custody at the federal jail in Chicago. All of his phone calls are monitored,” Greenberg argued. “All of his mail is monitored. Other than legal counsel his only visitor is his girlfriend, Joycelyn. He simply has no means or method by which to engage in any obstructive conduct.”
“The defense cannot conduct any investigation or adequately prepare for trial without knowing who each of the supposed ‘victims’ are. It is impossible to interview witnesses, to search for records, or to do anything without this information,” Steven A. Greenberg complained to Judge Donnelly, who has yet to rule.
The court action caps off wild week for R. Kelly, who turned 53-years-old on January 8th.
